Latest news and press releases.
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DHS Investigation Leads to Indictments Against China-Based Companies and Employees for Fentanyl Trafficking
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas detailed efforts by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) to disrupt the fentanyl precursor chemical supply chain. Working in concert with federal partners, HSI agents and CBP officers investigated and interdicted precursor chemicals that Mexican cartels were attempting to smuggle into the United States. This whole-of-government effort led to three of the indictments announced today by the Department of Justice.
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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on the Passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein.
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DHS Previews Federal Register Notice Extending and Separately Redesignating Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status
The Department of Homeland Security is previewing a Federal Register notice for an 18-month extension of Venezuela’s 2021 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation and a separate redesignation of Venezuela for TPS.
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Joint Statement from 21 Countries and the Organization of American States Following the Department of Homeland Security Western Hemisphere Cyber Conference
On September 27-28, 2023, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas hosted representatives from 21 nations at a Department of Homeland Security Western Hemisphere Cyber Conference, held in person at the Organization of American States (OAS). The conference convened senior officials from throughout the hemisphere to discuss the most significant cybersecurity challenges that they face.
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DHS Affirms Commitment to Counter Discrimination Based on Shared Ancestry and Ethnic Characteristics in Historic Interagency Effort
As part of Biden-Harris Administration’s National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, DHS Joins Agencies from Across the Administration in Producing Fact Sheets on Title VI Enforcement
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Joint Statement from the United States and the United Kingdom on Combatting Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas hosted U.K. Home Secretary Suella Braverman at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) in Alexandria, VA to further the significant cooperation that both countries already have undertaken in the fight against child exploitation and abuse.
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Department of Homeland Security Announces Distribution of More Than $12 Million in Funding for Communities Receiving Migrants
DHS, through FEMA and CBP, announced more than $12.2 million in grants through the Shelter and Services Program (SSP), which was authorized by Congress to support communities that are providing services to migrants.
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Secretary Mayorkas and Secretary Blinken Announce Designation of Israel into the Visa Waiver Program
Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas, in consultation with Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, announced the designation of Israel into the Visa Waiver Program (VWP).
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DHS Announces Three Additional PRC-Based Companies as a Result of Forced Labor Enforcement
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced new enforcement actions to eliminate the use of forced labor practices in the U.S. supply chain and promote accountability for the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghurs and other religious and ethnic minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
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DHS and Hundreds of Partners Urge Public to Take “Pledge to Protect” on Annual “If You See Something, Say Something®” Awareness Day
In recognition of “If You See Something, Say Something®” Awareness Day, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and the entire Department of Homeland Security are urging the public to “Pledge to Protect” their communities.